Keir Starmer to face Kemi Badenoch at 1st PMQs of 2025

Kemi Badenoch warns Starmer of 'cover up' if he fails to launch grooming gang probe
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch fires at Keir Starmer that blocking a national inquiry into grooming gangs would lead to some people suggesting a "cover up".
Pakistani grooming gangs scandal: 'Is this a cover-up?', Kemi Badenoch grills UK PM Keir Starmer; Musk weighs in
In a fiery exchange that dominated the first PMQs of 2025, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch took aim at Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his refusal to launch a national inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal.
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Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch clash over a national inquiry into grooming gangs
The row between Kemi Badenoch, Keir Starmer, Elon Musk, and others, centres around a series of high-profile cases where groups of men - mainly of Pakistani descent - were convicted of sexually abusing and raping predominantly young white girls around the UK.
The grooming gang scandal is explosive for Keir Starmer - but Kemi needs to watch her back
THE credibility of both Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch is on the line over the grooming gang scandal that has horrified the nation.
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Starmer set for Commons showdown over call for grooming gangs inquiry
MPs will vote on Kemi Badenoch’s call for a national inquiry on grooming gangs after she warned that Sir Keir Starmer’s refusal to back it would fuel concerns about a “cover-up”. The Prime Minister hit out at the Tory leader over “lies and misinformation and slinging of mud” which did not help victims of child sexual abuse.
Starmer and Badenoch clash over Tory demand for grooming gang inquiry
Sir Keir Starmer told Kemi Badenoch to drop calls for a fresh inquiry as the leaders faced each other in the Commons.
Starmer and Badenoch clash over call for grooming inquiry
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has told Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer he risks fuelling accusations of "a cover up" by refusing to hold a national inquiry into grooming gangs. She also accused the PM of not wanting questions asked "of Labour politicians who may be complicit".
Kemi Badenoch to ramp up calls for national inquiry over grooming scandal
Kemi Badenoch is to ramp up demands for a national inquiry into the child grooming scandal to end the "culture of cover ups" in British institutions. The Tory leader will deliver a face to face challenge to Keir Starmer to launch a public probe into the sexual abuse of young girls in towns across the country.
Badenoch accused of ‘fundraising off the back of child sex abuse victims’ in latest Tory party email
A party political email sent out to Tory members on Tuesday had a donation button a few lines below a call for a national ...
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Kemi Badenoch calls for inquiry into grooming gangs as Elon Musk slams Jess Phillips over Labour's refusal
Elon Musk has said MP Jess Phillips 'deserves to be in prison' over Labour's refusal to launch a grooming inquiry.
Elon Musk: Jess Phillips deserves to be in prison over Labour refusal to launch grooming inquiry
Labour has come under fire after refusing to hold a public inquiry into historic sexual abuse by grooming gangs in Oldham.
Conservatives to seek support for new child grooming inquiry in symbolic vote
Home Office minister Jess Phillips has meanwhile said she faced increased risk to her safety since Elon Musk called her a ...
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Nigel Farage urges Kemi Badenoch to apologise or face "action" after she accused Reform UK of "fakery"
Nigel Farage has urged Kemi Badenoch to apologise or face "action" after she accused Reform UK of "fakery" over its ...